Set in the fictional town of Bakerbury, this new series – based on the books by Parnell Hall – introduces Cora Felton (Phyllis Logan), who finds herself called upon to help solve a mysterious murder in which a crossword has been placed on the dead body. DCI Hooper (Adam Best) believes that eccentric Cora, given her reputation as ‘The Puzzle Lady’, might be able to help his team piece together the clues, but all is not what it seems.
Alongside her niece, Sherry (Charlotte Hope), who lives with her, Cora ends up investigating crime in a string of increasingly odd circumstances. But can she keep herself out of danger? Here, Phyllis Logan tells Inside TV all about her larger-than-life character…
Hi, Phyllis! What attracted you to this series?
I read…